Doctors for Peripheral Arterial Disease in Ponekkara, Kochi

PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE

Peripheral Arterial Disease also known as peripheral artery disease is a disorder characterized by narrowing of arteries that supply blood to your limbs. This is a circulatory disorder in which the extremities, mostly legs, do not receive enough blood. Symptoms are:
• Muscle pain or cramping
• Pain or numbness that lasts for a short time
• Calf pain
• Coldness in lower legs
• Change in color of legs
• Slower growth of toenails
• Shiny skin on legs
• Erectile dysfunction in men

HOW IS PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE DIAGNOSED?

Diagnosis of the same is done by a GP who would do an Angiography and regular physical examination followed with ABI or ankle-brachial index.

HOW IS PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE TREATED?

In most of the cases, Peripheral Arterial Disease is treated through a combination of medication and lifestyle changes.

DID YOU KNOW?

The incidence of symptomatic PAD increases with age, from about 0.3% per year for men aged 40–55 years to about 1% per year for men aged over 75 years. The prevalence of PAD varies considerably depending on how PAD is defined, and the age of the population being studied. Diagnosis is critical, as people with PAD have a four to five times higher risk of heart attack or stroke.